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Runway vs Kling: AI video test and plan costs

Official prices and published usage limits for Kling and Runway, side by side. Every number links back to the vendor’s own page and shows when we last checked it.

Klingfrom $8.80/mopaid plans shown below, USD excl. tax
Runwayfrom $15/mopaid plans shown below, USD excl. tax

Prices and limits side by side

Kling

Kling: plans, prices (USD, excl. tax) and published usage limits
PlanMonthlyAnnual (per month)
Basic
    		$0Billed monthly only
    Standard
    • Credits: 660 credits (per month)
    		$8.80Price not verified (The vendor doesn’t publish an annual price for this plan.)$79.20 billed yearly
    Pro
    • Credits: 3,000 credits (per month)
    		$32.56Price not verified (The vendor doesn’t publish an annual price for this plan.)$293.04 billed yearly
    Premier (8K credits)
    • Credits: 8,000 credits (per month)
    		$80.96Price not verified (The vendor doesn’t publish an annual price for this plan.)$728.64 billed yearly
    Last checked (Re-check due)Source: kling.ai ↗

    Runway

    Runway: plans, prices (USD, excl. tax) and published usage limits
    PlanMonthlyAnnual (per month)
    Free
    • Credits: 125 one-time credits
    • Asset storage: 5GB asset storage
    		$0Billed monthly only
    Standard
    • Credits yearly: 7,500 credits/year on annual billing
    		$15$12billed annually
    Pro
    • Credits yearly: 27,000 credits/year on annual billing
    		$35$28billed annually
    Max
    • Credits yearly: 114,000 credits/year on annual billing
    		$95$76billed annually
    Last checked (Re-check due)Source: runway.com ↗

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    Hands-on test

    Verified prices (USD)

    Plan Kling Runway
    Credits Kling credit packs Runway Standard/Pro credits
    Entry Confirm kling.ai Confirm runwayml.com

    Checked 2026-11-06.

    Pricing methodology · Calculators

    Methodology label: desk research. We have not yet run a recorded hands-on test for this pair, so this page contains no scores, timings, or win rates. Instead, here are the concrete tasks we will use when we do test, and which you can run yourself on the free tiers or trials:

    1. Generate a 5-second clip of a person walking through rain from a text prompt
    2. Animate a still product photo into a short rotating shot
    3. Keep the same character consistent across two clips
    4. Extend an existing clip and check motion continuity
    5. Export at the highest resolution each plan allows and compare file quality

    For each task, note how long setup takes, how many retries you need, and whether the output is usable without manual fixes. Run the same input on both tools so the comparison is fair. We will update this section with real results once testing is complete.

    Which should you choose?

    • Choose if you want realistic motion at a low entry price: Kling Standard at $8.80/mo.
    • Choose if you want editing tools alongside generation in one suite: Runway.
    • Choose if you want to test free first: Kling Basic gives daily free credits; Runway Free gives 125 one-time credits.
    • Choose if you produce video every week: compare Kling Pro credits with Runway Pro on the same test clips.

    In short: pick Kling for low-cost, credit-based realistic clips; pick Runway for an all-in-one creative video suite. If you are unsure, start with whichever free tier or trial is available and run the tasks from the hands-on section on your own material before upgrading.

    Sources

    Full plan details: Kling AI pricing · Runway pricing.